Triumph recall: Steering
What is wrong
Triumph Motorcycles America, LTD (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Triumph Street Triple and Street Triple R motorcycles manufactured July 1, 2012, to October 1, 2013, and equipped with ABS. In the affected motorcycles, the four bolts that secure the two cable guides on either side of the headstock do not contain threadlock. As a result, the bolts could loosen.
What could happen
If the bolts loosen, steering movement could be restricted, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Triumph will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four bolts with new bolts containing threadlock, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2014. Owners may contact Triumph customer service at 1-678-854-2010. Triumph's number for this recall is Service Bulletin 501.
Vehicles covered
- Triumph Street Triple 2012–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V548000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 10, 2014
- Owners notified
- Nov 7, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,368
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 1, 2012 to Oct 1, 2013
- Part
- Steering
- Maker's own recall number
- Service bulletin 501
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Triumph recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Jul 22, 2013
- Triumph recall: Vehicle speed control May 21, 2013
- Triumph recall: Exterior lighting Mar 22, 2013
- Triumph recall: Wheels Jan 29, 2013
- Triumph recall: Electrical system Sep 12, 2012
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.